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04:56, 11 June 2014

Ingush law enforcers violate rights of Arthur Gatagazhev's family members, rights defenders assert

During the detention of Gatagazhev family members, who arrived from Samara to the funeral of Arthur Gatagazhev, law enforcers committed a number of violations of the law. Several complaints filed by the Gatagazhev family members have been already confirmed. This was reported by Ingush Ombudsman Djambulat Ozdoev.

03:39, 11 June 2014

In Georgia, convicts sentenced to life imprisonment stop their hunger strike

In Georgia, a group of prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment has stopped the hunger strike. They went on it demanding to reconsider their cases and to expend the amnesty law on them. MP Shalva Shavgulidze believes that the Parliament will consider by the fall the issue to adopt necessary legislative amendments taking into account the demands voiced by the hunger-strikers.

Photo of Khanmirza Ashurbekov with search notice disseminated by his family through social networks.

00:42, 11 June 2014

Dagestani law enforcers present false version on circumstances of Khanmirza Ashurbekov's death, his relatives assert

Khanmirza Ashurbekov was killed in the shootout that occurred on the Buynaksk-Untsukul highway. This was confirmed by his family members. The Khanmirza Ashurbekov's relatives do not believe the official version on the shootout presented by law enforcers. This was stated by one of the Khanmirza Ashurbekov's relatives.

Protest march of Zverevo city residents, Rostov Region, June 2, 2014. Photo by Rostov District Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, http://kprf-don.ru/index.php/work/mestnie/3146-2014-06-02-12-16-38.html

20:27, 10 June 2014

In Rostov Region, protest marchers hold series of pickets en route

Starting from June 2, the residents of the city of Zverevo in the Rostov Region, who take part in a protest march, have covered about 65 kilometres. Today, they organized a series of pickets en route, said Valery Dyakonov, a City Duma Deputy and one of the initiators of the action.

Kutaisi, Georgia. Photo: Derhuti, http://commons.wikimedia.org

16:38, 10 June 2014

Belarusian KGB: attempt to hijack Kutaisi-Minsk aircraft prevented

Today, an attempt to hijack an aircraft performing the Kutaisi-Minsk flight has been prevented, said the State Security Committee of Belarus (known as KGB).

Advocate Vladimir Postanyuk. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

14:30, 10 June 2014

At Amirov's trial, witness denies his torture at SIZO

Today, in Rostov-on-Don, at the trial of Said Amirov, the temporarily dismissed Mayor of Makhachkala, accused of preparing a terror act, the court has re-interrogated Murad Aliev as a witness. He rejected the assumption of the defence that he had been tortured at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports from the courtroom.

Participants of "Union of Don Women" conference, July 2013. Photo: http://www.donwomen.ru

14:07, 10 June 2014

"Union of Don Women" listed as "foreign agent" by Russia's Ministry of Justice

The Regional Public Human Rights Organization "Union of Don Women", which is working in the Rostov Region, has been registered as a non-governmental organization (NGO), acting as a foreign agent, the Russia's Ministry of Justice has reported. The "Union of Don Women" has declared that it will struggle for exclusion from the above register.

Alexei Mikhalchik, advocate of Sergey Khadjikurbanov, June 2013. Photo by the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

11:32, 10 June 2014

Conviction in Politkovskaya's murder case appealed against at SC, advocate reports

The advocate of one of the convicts in the murder case of journalist Anna Politkovskaya has already appealed against his client's verdict at the Russia's Supreme Court (SC). "As far as I know, my colleagues are also waiting for the text of the judgment in order to file their complaints," the advocate is quoted by the ITAR-TASS as saying.

VAZ-2114 car blown up in Baksan District, Kabardino-Balkaria. June 10, 2014. Photo by NAC, http://nac.gov.ru

10:12, 10 June 2014

Law enforcers report liquidation of four militants in KBR's Baksan District

At night on June 10, in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), four members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) were killed near the city of Baksan. This was reported by an official from the law enforcement agencies of the KBR.

Ilya Politkovsky, son of Anna Politkovskaya, talking to journalists after the court verdict was announced. Moscow, June 9, 2014. Photo by the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

09:45, 10 June 2014

Children and colleagues of Anna Politkovskaya agree with outcomes of the trial

The children of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta", who figured at the trial dealing with their mother's murder as the suffered party, state that they agree with the verdict. However, they hope that the customers of the crime will also be found and sentenced.

06:55, 10 June 2014

DEM.AM: in Armenia, public institutions dismiss employees who disagree with pension reform

In Armenia, employees of public institutions have to agree with the new funded pension system, because of the risk to lose their jobs for opposing the reform. This has been reported by members of the DEM.AM initiative, who are fighting against the new system.

02:29, 10 June 2014

Sochi authorities to allot money on water pipeline in Akhshtyr village, locals report

The Sochi City Council has decided to allocate money for the construction of a water pipeline in the village of Akhshtyr. However, the text of the City Council's resolution fails to mention the target for money allocation. This has been reported by activists and residents of the village, who are deprived of water for more than a month.

Rauf Mirkadirov at the funeral of his father. Baku, May 24, 2014. Screenshot from video made by Azadlyg Radio (RFE/RL), http://www.radioazadlyg.org/media/video/25396962.html

01:36, 10 June 2014

Baku court dismisses journalist Rauf Mirkadirov's complaint about non-admission of notary

On June 9, the Nasimi District Court of Baku dismissed the complaint filed by Azerbaijani journalist Rauf Mirkadirov against the non-admission of a notary to him. "Unfortunately, the court has failed to take into account the arguments presented by the defence and to ensure the restoration of the Rauf Mirkadirov's rights provided by the Constitution," advocate Elmar Suleimanov said.

00:17, 10 June 2014

Dagestan: Makhachkala resident reports kidnapping of her husband

Zarema Ashurbekova, a resident of Makhachkala, reports on the disappearance of her husband Khanmirza Ashurbekov. The woman fears that he might have been kidnapped. She has appealed for help to the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy).

23:12, 9 June 2014

Under latest data, two suspected militants were killed in special operation in Kizlyar District of Dagestan

The outcome of the three-day anti-terrorist operation conducted in the Kizlyar District of Dagestan was the killing of two suspected members of illegal armed formations (IAFs). They were identified as Ramazan Magomedov and Magomednabi Bagaev. Both are natives of the village of Vitsyatli, Tsuntin District of Dagestan; and they lived in the Kizlyar District, a Dagestani investigator told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Ballot papers at the parliamentary elections in South Ossetia. Tskhinvali, June 8, 2014. Photo by Maria Kotaeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

20:45, 9 June 2014

Elections in South Ossetia were democratic, international observers report

Today, the mission of international observers composed of members of Russian and foreign NGOs gave a press conference on their monitoring results of the parliamentary elections in South Ossetia, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports. The observers have assessed the elections positively.

Amirov's advocate Vladimir Postanyuk giving speech in the court. Rostov-on-Don, June 6, 2014. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

19:18, 9 June 2014

Defence of Said Amirov points to discrepancies in testimonies of prosecution witnesses

Today, in Rostov-on-Don, at the trial of Said Amirov, the temporarily dismissed Mayor of Makhachkala, accused of preparing a terror act, Fanid Alibaev and Gennady Grishin were questioned. They acted as witnesses at the confiscation of the man-portable air defence system (MANPADS). Vladimir Postanyuk, one of Amirov's advocates, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that there were discrepancies in their testimonies.

18:06, 9 June 2014

Azerbaijani rights defender Leyla Yunus sets up Centre for Resisting Repressions

Today, Leyla Yunus, Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD), has announced the creation of the Centre for Resisting Repressions under her Institute. The Azerbaijani human rights movement needs new strategy and tactics in fighting for liberation of political prisoners, Leyla Yunus said at a press conference in Baku.

14:30, 9 June 2014

In Dagestan, car bombing kills two persons

Today, two persons were killed in a car bombing in the Gunib District of Dagestan. This was reported by an official of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). The incident has occurred at about 3:00 a.m. on the road Kupa-Gunib. A Lada-2112 car was exploded.

14:20, 9 June 2014

Relatives of hunger-striking life convicts hold protest in Tbilisi

Today, Tbilisi hosted an action in support of a group of life-long prisoners who went on hunger strike demanding to reconsider their cases and spread the amnesty law adopted by the Georgian Parliament on December 21, 2012, on them.

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